Unisex name · since 1917

Bracy

Bracy has 81 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,778 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

81 boys have been named Bracy since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bracy recorded 81 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2002.

  • #18,778 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bracy ranks #18,778 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#18,778 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bracy's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bracy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bracy's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bracy popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1917)
10
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
4681012 19171919194719691977199119982002 5

Bracy popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2003 (Bracy as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2003 5

Bracy by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (21 births, 26% of the file).

1910s was Bracy's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Bracy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bracy? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 81 babies named Bracy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,778 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 10 births.
Where does Bracy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bracy ranks #18,778 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bracy most popular? ▼
Bracy was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Bracy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bracy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 81 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Bracy been used? ▼
Records for Bracy go back to 1917, giving 86 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Bracy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bracy's data

  • Bracy's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bracy

Nearby Names Like Bracy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bracy

Brandon Boy
#261 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#403 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

Compare Bracy side by side: Bracy vs Brandon Bracy vs Bradley Bracy vs Brayden

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Purl
81 births · Peak 1925
Fines
81 births · Peak 1915
Lonzy
81 births · Peak 1925
Cola
81 births · Peak 1920
Langford
81 births · Peak 1943
Watts #10781
81 births · Peak 2023
Talley
81 births · Peak 1919
Freman
81 births · Peak 1931

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bracy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bracy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.